03x01 - Kitty Cornered/The Moon Cat's Tale

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[Snoring]

[Snoring]

[Loud laughter]

[Playful laughter]

Yeah!
[Laughing]

Badou:
andi!

Whazzzup,
sleepy-snooze dude?

Ungh!
[Laughs]

You brought poppernuts!

Oh, the first of the season,
which means it's...

Babar:
poppernut party time!

I love poppernut parties!

There's no better way
to celebrate the friendship

Between celesteville
and the savannah wildlifers.

[Gasps]
papi...

What happened
to all the poppernut plants?

Babar:
they've been stripped!

Every last poppernut
has been taken!

No one who lives on the savannah
would take all the nuts.

[Loud whirring]

Papi, do you hear that?

It sounds like
a vacuum cleaner.

[Loud whirring]

Badou:
prospero!

He's taking
all the poppernuts!

This is our last load, sly.

Soon we'll have these nuts
stashed at our secret camp

With all the rest!

[Cackles]

Badou:
those nuts belong to
the wildlifers on the savannah!

Andi:
I got this.

Babar:
wait! We can find
his secret camp

And recover all the poppernuts
he's stolen?

How, papi?

By working as a team.

[Loud whirring]
huh?

Aghhhhhh!

Whoaaaa!

[Beeps off]

Badou:
yoo-hoo.

Grrrrr!

[Laughs]

Whoa! Oof!

[Laughs]

Grrrr!

[Ferocious roar]

Aghhhhhhh!

[Ferocious roar]

Whoa!

Andi:
he's heading
for the jungle.

C'mon! We gotta be
close enough

To hear my papi signal

When he finds prospero's
secret camp!

♪♪

[Birds chirp and twitter]

Can't see him!

[Sniffs]
can't smell him!

Can't stalk him,
ba-doodlie-dude.

[Wind gusts]

Badou:
this way! We follow the wind,
like prospero's balloon.

The deep jungle.
Sleek's territory.

Oh, you're not afraid
of old flea fur, are you?

Badou:
no way. Not with you arou-

[Ferocious snarl]
aggghhhhhh!

Oof!

[Roars]

[Roars]

[Snarling]

You and that tame towner prince

Have no business
invading my jungle, cat!

I go where I please,
kitten.

Badou:
please, sleek!

We're trying to help my papi
stop prospero!

He's stealing poppernuts
from the savannah

And stashing them here
in your jungle.

Sleek:
if that's true,
I can deal with him on my own.

On your own?

Um... Okay.

Andi, we should go.

Sleek can get rid
of prospero...

And his balloon...
And his whole camp...

And those tons and tons
of poppernuts.

[Snarls]

Or we can work
as a team.

If you help us
find that camp,

Then we'll help you
clear it out of your jungle.

Deal?

Nothing gets left behind?

Nothing.

I don't like it...

See you keep your promise,
young prince.

Dude, we don't need
her help.

I'll find prospero's camp.

[Splat]

Badou:
[gasps] sinky sand!

[Struggling grunts]

[Sleek chuckles]

No problem-o.
[Chuckles]

Whoa! Oh!

Agh! Agh!
Agggghhhhhhhhh!

Ya!

Sleek, help him!

I could...
If he asks me nicely.

Forget it!

Badou:
we're a team, remember?

Okay, fine!

Sleek, tell me
which rocks are safe.

Please.

The green ones shaped
like turtle shells.

Step fast and light!

Whoa!

[Sleek snickers]

[Growls]

Andi, we have to find
my papi.

Mr. Floody:
did you get the rest?

Yes, I did.

We'll sail 'em
down to rhinoland

And sell 'em
for a merry mess o'money!

A-ha!

[Trumpets loudly]

Aggghhhhhhhh!

Those poppernuts are going back
to the wildlifers

On the savannah!

Aggghhhhhhh!

Whoa! Whoa!

Aghhhh!

Babar:
whoa!

Prospero:
well, look at this, sly!

Our poppernuts came with
a king-size bonus prize.

[Chuckles]

Badou:
I couldn't see
prospero's balloon.

He must have landed.

Or flown away.

Prospero couldn't
fly away

With all the poppernuts
he's taken.

His balloon would never
get off the ground.

[Growls]

[Growling]

Badou:
andi's right;

Prospero would need
a truck...

Or a boat!

Sleek:
the tumble torrent river
is on the other side

Of those rocks.

But we'll have to take
the long way around.

It's too steep to climb.

Andi:
maybe too steep for you.

Ha!

[Struggling grunts]

Whazzzup?

Me! I'm up!

[Chuckles]
up here! Oh yeah!

So what?
You're on your own

Until we find
another way around.

We can all
get to the top.

Andi,
throw down a vine!

We're a team,
remember?

[Grunting]

Maybe we should
let him go.

Y'wanna cut loose
the balloon?

Clever idea.

He drifts off one way,
we go the other.

Well, that's not
what I meant!

Babar:
prospero's right.

It's an excellent idea!

That way badou and andi might
follow me instead of you.

Oh, didn't I mention

He was being followed
by my grandson...

And his lion friend?

A l-l-lion!

Which way?
Which way should we go?

Upstream.

Downstream...
Tame-mane.

Who are you calling tame,
you tangle-tailed tabby?!

Badou:
please, papi,
give me a signal.

Prospero:
don't worry,
they'll never find this camp.

[Babar sniffs strongly]

Mr. Floody:
the lion!

[Splash]
aghhh!

It's not a lion,
ya scaredy cat!

It's the king!

Now pick up
these poppernuts, boyo.

We're not leaving
without every last one.

Babar:
you're going to be here
a long time picking those up.

Long, long time.

[Whirring]

What are ya doing?

I never should have agreed
to help you!

You're lucky
we let you come with us.

[Whirring]
guys, listen!

Sleek: prince's pet!
Andi: tree hopper!

[Splashing]
stop arguing!

We're never going to find
my papi

If we don't work
as a team!

So be quiet and listen.

[Whirring]

This way!

[Gasps]

Andi:
looks bad, badou-doolie-dude.

What's the plan?

What do you want us
to do?

Okay, we can save my papi
and catch these guys

By working as a team.

[Snarls]

Prospero:
whaaaaa! Get to the boat!

[Andy roars]
aghhhh!

Mr. Floody:
whaaaaa! Get to the balloon!

There's nowhere to run,
prospero.

Papi!

Andi:
sleek! Over here!

Ungh!

Agh! Whoa!

Quick, badou,
untie the anchor line.

Our poppernut thieves
have escaped!

Don't worry, papi.

They went downstream,

So I think I know
where to catch them.

Prospero:
stand still,
ya big-booted buffoon!

Stop wiggling
and jiggling!

[Gasps]
whoa!

Babar:
excellent piloting!

Let's drop these two off
with the royal guard!

Then we have to go back
and clear out that camp.

I promised sleek.

And andi will want
to get the poppernuts

Back to the savannah.

We still have a party
to attend.

[Struggling grunts]
whoa!

[Celebratory cheering
and laughter]

Ungh!

[Giggles]

I'm amazed
you got those two cats

To work together,
badou.

You can do anything
if you work as a team, papi.

But it wasn't
always easy.

Keeping the peace
never is.

[Poppernuts pop,
laughing]

[Laughing]

Babar:
the footsteps came closer
and closer,

Faster and faster.

There was nothing there
but the full moon.

Still, she ran like the wind

Because when the moon is full,

A giant black cat
with glowing eyes

Roams the savannah...

The moon cat!
[Spooky growl]

Kids:
aggghhhhh!

[Lights click on]

[Chuckles]

[Chuckles]

Zawadi: great story!
Badou: tusktastic growl, papi!

Jake:
[nervously]
that was scary!

Zawadi:
wasn't it exciting,
ms. Strich?

Uh... Ms. Strich?

[Laughing]

Ms. Strich:
oh! Uh...

Just seeing if this plant
needs watering.

[Chuckles]

Merci, king babar...

For being a guest
at our storytelling club.

Jake:
do you think the moon cat
would ever come here...

To celesteville?

Zawadi:
[giggling]
of course not.

It's just an old story!

Badou:
yeah. No worries, jake.

There's no such thing
as a "moon cat."

Right, papi?

You never know, badou.

As our friend
heropotamus says,

"There's a bit of truth
in most old tales."

Ms. Strich:
indeed!

You know, many people thought
the gold mines of gaxx

Were nothing
but a fanciful story,

Until they were discovered
by a certain young prince!

There was a lot of truth
in that old tale.

Badou:
but there can't be
anything true

About a giant cat
with glowing eyes!

Look, papi, a full moon!

Maybe the moon cat
is on the prowl.

Ggrrraaaaarrrr!

[Laughing]

Babar:
perhaps we should see
for ourselves!

What would you say
to a moonlight adventure

On the savannah?

I'd say, thumpin'!

You could come with us,
ms. Strich,

It'll be fun!

[Nervous giggle]
fun?!

Adventuring on
the wild savannah,

In the middle
of the night,

Under a... Full moon?

Badou:
don't worry, there's nothing
to be afraid of.

The moon cat isn't real...
And I'm going to prove it.

[Balloon whooshes]

Ms. Strich:
any sign of the moon cat?

Badou:
no, but it's hard to know
where to look for something

That isn't real.

Babar:
with a place as big and wide
as this,

The trick is knowing
where to start looking.

Perhaps we can ask the king
of the savannah for some advice.

Badou:
great idea, papi.

Andi knows everything
that goes on out here.

Ms. Strich:
why don't I wait here

And keep an eye
on cloud dancer-

[Andy roars,
ms. Strich screams]

[Roaring]

Badu-dude!
King babar!

[Gasps]
ms. Strich!

[Suave] moonlight really makes
your feathers shine.

[Giggles]
oh, king andi!

C'est vous!

Andi:
out for a little walk
on the wild side, huh?

The full moon makes me go
a little wild too, y'know?

[Roars]

Agghhh!

Oh, I mean, ahhh!
I'm just looking for my canteen.

Oh, here it is!

[Tool clanks]

[Grunting]

[Nervous laugh]

[Nervous laugh]

[Laughing]

We're looking
for the moon cat!

The moon cat?

You're looking for the...
Moon cat?

[Snorts,
bursts out laughing]

Who told you
that old story?

Some mouldy oldie warthog?!

[Laughing]

Actually, it was me.

[Laughing]
sorry, your majesty,

It's just it's...
[Snorts]

[Cracking up again]
the moon cat!

There's no such kitty!

[Laughing hysterically]

Sorry, papi,

Looks like the moon cat story
is just a story.

[Laughs]
told you!

Giving up on an adventure
so soon, badou?

That's not like you...
Or me.

Andi:
[laughing]

I was hoping
you might tell us

Where we should start
our search.

Well, the way I heard
the bedtime story

When I was a cub,

The big bad moon cat
is supposed to hang out

North of the old watering hole.

Excellent!

All aboard
for the old watering hole!

Thank you, andi!

[Chuckles] all right.
Later, peeps!

[Quivering,
scared moans]

Oh...

Oh well,
no moon cat here.

You are correct, badou,
just a silly story!

[Chuckles]
let's go- ack!

The moon cat!

It was in the w-w-water!

Badou:
maybe you just saw a reflection
of the tree

And imagined it
was the moon cat?

Babar:
when you're frightened,

Your imagination
can play tricks on you.

I am a teacher.

I know the difference
between a tree and a moon-

[Cackling nearby]
caaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!

[Ms. Strich screams]

I know that laugh!

[Snore laughing]

Hey, hoot!

Huh?
Aggghhhhhhh!

Agggghhhhhhh!

Eeeeeeek!

Eeeeeeek!

Eeeeeeek!

Badou:
ms. Strich,
it's just hoot!

Hoot, it's just ms. Strich!

[Relieved sigh]

Hoot:
badou, you scared me!

I thought you were
that scary lion, kylus,

Looking for
a midnight snack!

Sorry, hoot.

Ms. Strich thought
you were the moon cat.

The moon cat?
[Giggles]

The moon cat
is thataway!

You mean, the moon cat
really is real?

Oh, I've seen it
lotsa times.

No foolin'!

Sounds like there may be
some truth

To this old story yet!

Hoot:
it's huuuge!

With weird glowing eyes...

You wanna see it?

Babar:
we most certainly do!

Ms. Strich:
we do?!

Badou:
sure we do.

Don't get your hopes up,
papi,

This is probably
just a hoot joke.

[Chuckling]

[Moans]

Ohhhhh myyyy gooodnesssss!

Whoa!

[Wind howls]

[Snoring]

[Growling]

[Snarling]

We're heeee-eeere!

Badou:
I don't see the moon cat.

Hoot:
of course not!

You gotta wait
till the moon comes out!

[Quivering]

[Snickers]
ooooh!

Ms. Strich:
the moon caaaaaaaat!
Agghhhh!

Hoot:
[laughs hysterically]

Hoot,
that wasn't funny!

It's okay,
ms. Strich.

It was just a rock
that made those sounds.

[Panting]

[Laughing]

ahem.

Oh, what a relief!

All this moon cat talk
is making me-

[Kylus roars]

Aggghhhhhhhh!

Badou:
papi, was that you?

Babar:
I'm afraid not, badou.

[Roars]

Babar:
kylus!

[Gasps]

Everyone take cover
in the rocks!

I'll deal with this rogue.

[Kylus roars]

Kylus:
you should know better
than to inv*de my territory!

Babar:
andi rules the savannah, kylus,
not you.

You leave the area
immediately.

[Kylus roars]

Papi!

Oof!
[Kylus roars]

[Gasps]

Aggghhhhh!

[Kylus roars]

Oof!

[Gasps]

[Grunt of effort]

[Kylus roars]

Whoa!

[Kylus roars]

That's the last one
I could find, badou!

nits and gnats!

[Kylus snarls menacingly]

Badou: [gasps]
babar: over here, kylus!

[Roars]

Oof! Aggghhhhh!

Ooof!

[Kylus roars]

Badou:
papi can't hold kylus off
forever!

We have to help him!

But how?

Badou:
[gasps] the moon cat!

It's a scary shadow
made by these rocks!

Sure!
Didn't you know that?

No! And I hope kylus
doesn't know it either!

I've got a plan,
but I'll need your help!

[Wind gusts]

[Kylus roars]

Perfect!
Hey! Over here!

Here, kitty, kitty,
kitty, kitty!

Kitty?!

Badou! No!

[Kylus roars]

Hoot:
[eerie laugh]

[Mock terrified]
oh no!

The giant moon cat
is coming!

[Crown clanks]

Huh?

[Mutters]
come on... Come on...

[Hoot cackles]

Babar:
there it is!
It's the moon cat!

Badou:
[whispers] now!

Badou:
run, papi! Save yourself!

Agghhhhhh!

[Growls]

agghhhh!

Aggghhh! Whoa! Ungh! Ow!
Aggghhhhh!

[Laughing]

We turned mean old kylus
into a scaredy cat!

No foolin'!

We couldn't have done it
without the moon cat!

Ms. Strich:
meeee-owww!

[Chuckling]
how amusante!

Imagine someone being afraid
of a shadow!

Babar:
remarkable!

It looks like
we've discovered

How the tale of the moon cat
got started long, long ago!

And I discovered
there's a bit of truth

In most old tales!